Kent State 44, Ohio 13: Dri Archer rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and visiting Kent State held Ohio University scoreless in the second half to power a Mid-American Conference victory last night.

Colin Reardon threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Casey Pierce with 31 seconds to go before halftime to give the Golden Flashes the lead for good at 17-13, and they outscored the Bobcats 27-0 after the break.

Tyler Tettleton completed only 11 of 24 passes for the Bobcats (6-5, 3-4), with a second-quarter touchdown to Mario Dovell and an interception. Beau Blankenship added 76 yards rushing, but OU managed just 204 total yards. Josiah Yazdani kicked two field goals, and Dovell’s 1-yard TD gave Ohio a brief 13-10 lead.

Kent State (4-8, 3-5) rolled up 537 yards of offense. Archer scored on a 24-yard run in the second quarter, and he widened the lead to 24-13 with a 5-yard run with 12:02 left in the third quarter. His final TD came on a 29-yard burst with 1:46 left in the game. Archer also had five catches for 53 yards, and Reardon completed 18 of 29 passes for 213 yards and one touchdown.

The Flashes made the special teams play of the night as Nate Terhune, a 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive lineman, ran on a fake punt, hurdling one defender and racing 61 yards for a score and a 31-13 advantage.

LAST NIGHT’S HIGHLIGHT

Buffalo 44, Miami 7: Branden Oliver rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns — his seventh consecutive 100-yard rushing game — and visiting Buffalo (8-3, 6-1) scored 28 points in the second quarter to cruise past Miami (0-11, 0-7) in the MAC. Bulls linebacker Khalil Mack forced three fumbles and set the NCAA career record with 16.

Golson seeks return to Notre Dame

Suspended quarterback Everett Golson submitted a request to be readmitted to Notre Dame for spring semester.

Coach Brian Kelly said that he expects to learn in mid-December whether Golson will be allowed to return. If he is admitted, Golson can practice with the team for a bowl game but wouldn’t be eligible to play.

Golson, who led the Irish to the national title game last season, was suspended by the school for the fall semester for using what he called “poor judgment on a test.”

Baylor’s Jones kicks way to records

With nine PATs in a 63-34 win over Texas Tech last weekend, Baylor’s Aaron Jones became the NCAA career leader with 260 made extra-point kicks. He also has the longest active streak with 175 made in a row, including all 68 this season.

Jones is averaging 7.6 extra points per game this season for the third-ranked Bears (9-0, 6-0 Big 12), who are on pace for a major-college record by averaging 61.2 points. Jones also has 53 field goals and 419 career points, both school records.

Tar Heels ban three former players

North Carolina has sent letters of “permanent disassociation” to three former players — defensive lineman Marvin Austin, receiver Greg Little and defensive end Robert Quinn — for NCAA violations that led to criminal charges against five people for violating the state’s sports agent law. Little plays for the Cleveland Browns.

The letters prohibit the players from contacting current UNC athletes, bar them from the football center and other campus athletic facilities, and prohibit them from providing recruiting or financial assistance for athletics.

The players missed the 2010 season for accepting improper benefits, including cash and travel accommodations, which led to NCAA sanctions against the program.

Quick hitter

Cincinnati and the University of Miami will resume their football series next year in south Florida, followed by the Hurricanes playing in Cincinnati in 2015.